Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Congrats and good luck to longtime animal advocate and colleague Mariann Sullivan, and co-founder Jasmin Singer, on their new blog/podcast "Our Hen House". Looks like it is going to be a terrific resource for all things related to positive change for animals! (Mariann, this is a really in-depth site, how do you have time for this?!?)

Here's a little bit of the mission statement:

Our Hen House is a central clearinghouse for all kinds of ideas on how individuals can make change for animals. With both a blog and a podcast, we will identify opportunities, report on successful activists and enterprises, and brainstorm ideas ranging from the brilliant (if we do say so ourselves) to the farfetched.

Friday, January 15, 2010

Sorry for the delay in posting this... unfortunately a federal judge ruled that an animal advocacy group and a former trainer don't have standing to sue Ringling Brothers over its use of bull hooks and chains in handling its Asian elephants.

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

When Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans and the levees broke, many who were forced to leave without their pets endured long searches to find animals that had been ferried to safety without them. You'd think that finding that their pets were alive and well after the storm would be pure joy, but for some, it was more complicated.

The documentary "Mine," released Friday, tells the stories of people who found their pets in new homes, with rescuers or adopters who didn't want to give them back.

Saturday, January 02, 2010

The Animal Legal Defense Fund recently released its fourth annual report ranking the animal protection laws of all 50 states and U.S. territories. Click on the report link to find out how your state ranks...

Welcome...

... to the Animal Law Blog! This site features one practitioner's observations and analysis of animal law news, litigation in her state of Illinois and around the country, criminal cases as time permits, as well as links to legislation and other animal law resources.